Māhoe
Mahoe is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *'' Alectryon macrococcus'', or ʻalaʻalahua, a species of tree in the soapberry family endemic to Hawaii *''Hibiscus elatus'', synonym ''Talipariti elatum'', or blue mahoe, a species of tree in the mallow family native to the Caribbean *''Melicytus ramiflorus'', a tree endemic to New Zealand *Other ''Melicytus ''Melicytus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae. ''Hymenanthera'' is a synonym. It includes 19 species native to Australia, New Zealand, and the southwestern Pacific. Species 19 species are accepted. * '' Melicytus alpinus' ...

Melicytus Ramiflorus
''Melicytus ramiflorus'', commonly known as māhoe, is a small tree of the family Violaceae. It is endemic (ecology), endemic to New Zealand. It grows up to 10 metres high with a trunk up to 60 cm in diameter, it has smooth, light bark and brittle twigs. The dark-green "alternate" leaves are 5–15 cm long and 3–5 cm wide and their edges are finely serrated (although this feature is less pronounced in younger plants). The plants are dioecious and the small flowers are yellowish in colouration, between 3 and 4 mm in diameter and occur in Fascicle (botany), fascicles, growing straight out from naked twigs- these flowers have a strong, pleasant fragrance. The berries are a striking violet colour when ripe and are more or less spherical with a diameter of between 3 and 4 mm. Flowering occurs in late spring and on into summer while the berries appear later on in summer and also in autumn. The berries of ''M. ramiflorus'' are eaten by a number of native bi ...
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Alectryon Macrococcus
''Alectryon macrococcus'', known as ''Alaalahua'' or ''Māhoe'' in Hawaiian, is a slow-growing flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is endemic but manifests rarely in mesic forests of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui Hawaii. The tree grows to a maximal height of about 10 meters with leaves 3 to 30 cm long with two to five pairs of elliptic pinnae. The pinnae are smooth, glossy and net-veined, 4 to 10 inches long and 2 to 5 inches. Fruits are from 1 to 3 inches in diameter with a single black seed embedded in a red, fleshy aril. Their leaves are each made up of oval-shaped, asymmetrical, net-veined leaflets. Variety ''auwahiensis'' has leaflets with rusty-red undersides. The fruits contain a seed with a bright red aril. More than a century ago, it was noted that Native Hawaiians ate the fleshy, insipid and slightly sweet arils and mildly flavored seeds.native Hawaiians. The seeds also attract rats, whose consumption of them prevents the plants of this endangere ...
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Hibiscus Elatus
''Hibiscus elatus'', synonym ''Talipariti elatum'', known typically as the blue mahoe or majó azul, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Distribution ''Hibiscus elatus'' is native to the islands of Cuba, Jamaica the US. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. In wetter areas it will grow in a wide range of elevations, up to and is often used in reforestation. It is the national tree of Jamaica. Description The ''Hibiscus elatus'' tree is quite attractive with its straight trunk, broad green leaves and hibiscus-like flowers. It grows quite rapidly, often attaining or more in height. The flower changes color as it matures, going from bright yellow to orange, red and finally crimson. The name mahoe is derived from a Carib word. The 'blue' refers to blue-green streaks in the polished wood, giving it a distinctive appearance. Uses The blue mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used for cabinet making and making decorative objects suc ...
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